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{{flavour|A glaive commissioned several years ago by a wealthy queen fearful for the safety of her vast treasury. No foe, the smith promised, could defeat a guard wielding such a weapon! | {{flavour|A glaive commissioned several years ago by a wealthy queen fearful for the safety of her vast treasury. No foe, the smith promised, could defeat a guard wielding such a weapon! | ||
It was stolen a few months later, along with the rest of the queen's treasury; the guard, it transpired, had been caught napping. Still, it would serve more than adequately in hands of a waking user.}} | It was stolen a few months later, along with the rest of the queen's treasury; the guard, it transpired, had been caught napping. Still, it would serve more than adequately in hands of a waking user.}} | ||
| − | [[File:Glaive_of_the_guard.png]] '''''the + | + | [[File:Glaive_of_the_guard.png]] '''''the +5 glaive of the Guard''''' |
| − | + | + | +5 [[glaive]]<br> |
[[Electrocution]] brand<br> | [[Electrocution]] brand<br> | ||
[[Spectral_(brand)|Spectral]] brand<br> | [[Spectral_(brand)|Spectral]] brand<br> | ||
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==Desirability== | ==Desirability== | ||
| − | The '''glaive of the Guard'''<ref>{{source ref|0. | + | The '''glaive of the Guard'''<ref>{{source ref|0.29.1|art-data.txt|511}}</ref> has a decent enchantment level and comes with two fairly useful brands. Even though electrocution is normally better on small, fast weapons, this item alone can compete with a [[bardiche]] of [[flaming]] or [[freezing]]. The spectral brand ''does'' works well with heavier weapons, but the spectral weapon itself does not get electrocution. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
| + | *In [[0.29]], the enchantment was changed from +8 to +5. | ||
*Prior to [[0.26]], the glaive of the Guard provided [[see invisible]] and an [[berserk|evocable rage]]. | *Prior to [[0.26]], the glaive of the Guard provided [[see invisible]] and an [[berserk|evocable rage]]. | ||
*Prior to [[0.15]], the glaive of the Guard had a +5, +8 enchantment level. | *Prior to [[0.15]], the glaive of the Guard had a +5, +8 enchantment level. | ||
Revision as of 13:24, 7 December 2022
Version 0.29: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
| A glaive commissioned several years ago by a wealthy queen fearful for the safety of her vast treasury. No foe, the smith promised, could defeat a guard wielding such a weapon!
It was stolen a few months later, along with the rest of the queen's treasury; the guard, it transpired, had been caught napping. Still, it would serve more than adequately in hands of a waking user. |
the +5 glaive of the Guard
+5 glaive
Electrocution brand
Spectral brand
+5 AC
Desirability
The glaive of the Guard[1] has a decent enchantment level and comes with two fairly useful brands. Even though electrocution is normally better on small, fast weapons, this item alone can compete with a bardiche of flaming or freezing. The spectral brand does works well with heavier weapons, but the spectral weapon itself does not get electrocution.
History
- In 0.29, the enchantment was changed from +8 to +5.
- Prior to 0.26, the glaive of the Guard provided see invisible and an evocable rage.
- Prior to 0.15, the glaive of the Guard had a +5, +8 enchantment level.
References
- ↑ art-data.txt:511 (0.29.1)
